In today's global economy, many companies are staffing through employee brokers, leases, or temporary agencies, franchises and other non-traditional arrangements. For instance, in 2013, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics estimated that 2,673,800 workers were employed in the temporary help services industry.
Joint Employment and the Contingent Worker
Many companies are staffing through non-traditional arrangements. Many of these contingent arrangements result in third parties. These arrangements generally allow the putative joint employer to minimize or even avoid functions such as recruiting, screening, hiring, paying workers, and complying with labor and employment laws. This avoidance, however, often comes with significant risks.
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Robert G. Brody and 
Katherine M. Bogard
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